A Vancouver-based choir celebrates 25 years exploring the breadth of repertoire written for women’s voices with a concert in Nanaimo.
Elektra Women’s Choir performs at St. Andrew’s United Church Saturday (Feb. 18) at 7 p.m. The first half of the concert features works that showcase the choir’s lustrous sound in a wide-ranging selection of works from several eras.
“I wanted to ensure the voices of previous eras were evident in the concert,” said artistic director Morna Edmundson. “We have two truly outstanding works from the Baroque (Legrenzi) and Romantic (Rheinberger) periods – pieces that are as fresh and relevant as the day they were first performed.”
The second half highlights Canadian composers, with works by MacGillivray, Stephen Chatman, Donald Patriquin, Kate MacColl and Stephen Smith.
Elektra in Concert is a leader in the development of women’s choral music and showcases a choir that is renowned internationally. By turns serene, gripping, beautiful and surprising, Elektra in Concert surrounds the audience with beauty in a program of works full of the radiant sound that captivated audiences for 25 years.
Elektra has a mandate to inspire and lead in the choral art form through excellence in performance and through the creation, exploration and celebration of women’s repertoire. The choir has taken a leadership role in the international classical women’s choir movement. The choir is known for its adventurous programming, seeking out music written specifically for women and frequently commissioning new works. Its appearances include performances at the distinguished National Convention of the American Choral Directors Association and Carnegie Hall in New York.
Tickets are $20 and available at the Quilted Duck, Barton Leier Gallery and Tom Lee Music.
